Most shipments from California to Washington take 2 to 5 days and cost $1,000 to $1,800 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your price holds for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open price | Enclosed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego to Spokane | 1,291 mi | $1,500 to $1,800 | $2,500 to $3,050 |
| San Diego to Seattle | 1,256 mi | $1,350 to $1,650 | $2,300 to $2,800 |
| San Diego to Tacoma | 1,227 mi | $1,300 to $1,550 | $2,150 to $2,650 |
| Los Angeles to Spokane | 1,204 mi | $1,200 to $1,500 | $2,000 to $2,450 |
| Los Angeles to Seattle | 1,135 mi | $1,250 to $1,500 | $2,050 to $2,500 |
| San Jose to Seattle | 840 mi | $1,150 to $1,500 | $1,900 to $2,400 |
| San Francisco to Seattle | 808 mi | $1,000 to $1,300 | $1,500 to $1,900 |
| Sacramento to Seattle | 753 mi | $1,000 to $1,250 | $1,450 to $1,850 |
All 8 priced routes from California to Washington are in the full price list, open and enclosed.
Pricing refreshed monthly based on current carrier rates.
Quotes well below the typical range are almost always bait-and-switch. You are quoted a low price to pay the deposit, and then the price is bumped at the last minute.
Insured under federal cargo liability requirements. Coverage is part of the quote, not an add-on.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
Most shipments run door to door. If access is tight (narrow streets, low clearance), we will arrange a nearby meeting point.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
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Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
California to Washington is one of the few runs where the time of year shows in the market rate, which peaks in May and June and runs lowest from November to February. The chart below shows the swing. Most of the way it’s an I-5 trip for a car going to Seattle or Tacoma, up the Central Valley, over the mountains at the top of California and the length of Oregon. A car for Spokane from Los Angeles or San Diego usually goes inland through Nevada and Idaho instead, so it misses those mountains altogether.
I-5 north of Redding, past Mount Shasta, closes in heavy snow some winters, between December and March, for hours and sometimes overnight.
Trucks are held north of Redding until it reopens, and the delivery date moves with them. The Siskiyou Pass, just over the Oregon line, is the next climb. It’s the highest point on I-5 and has storms of its own, and Oregon makes a loaded carrier stop and chain up there whenever chains are required, so a winter delivery to Seattle can lose time there as well.
Rates for moving a car from California to Oregon or Washington peak in May and June, about 12% above their yearly norm, and bottom out from November to February, when they run 12 to 14% below.
| Months | Rates vs the yearly norm | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan to Feb | | −12% |
| Mar to Apr | | −9% |
| May to Jun | | +12% |
| Jul to Aug | | +6% |
| Sep to Oct | | −4% |
| Nov to Dec | | −14% |
Based on nearly 9,000 car shipments. Each figure is the typical rate in those months compared with the same route's rate across the year. Your price holds for 28 days from the moment you book, whatever the month.
If the move makes you a Washington resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked October 2026 against Washington Department of Licensing, Department of Revenue, Department of Ecology, State Patrol. Rules change; the state's own site has the final word.
One percent of every booking goes to Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on policy and technology to clean up transport and energy emissions.
Our giving is independently verified each year.
Open transport from California to Washington runs $1,000 to $1,800. Sacramento to Seattle, about 750 miles, is the cheapest of these runs at $1,000 to $1,250, and San Diego to Spokane, about 1,290 miles, the dearest at $1,500 to $1,800.
Cars reach Washington from California in 2 to 5 days. Sacramento to Seattle takes 2 to 4, San Francisco and San Jose to Seattle 3 to 4, and every run from Los Angeles or San Diego, Spokane included, 3 to 5.
If you find damage at delivery, note it on the bill of lading before signing. We will manage the claim with the carrier from there.
Open transport is the standard choice for most vehicles. Enclosed transport costs 40 to 70% more and is appropriate for high-value vehicles, classics, low-clearance sports cars, and any car where weather exposure or road debris is a real concern.
The truck waits until the road is safe to drive, and your pickup or delivery date moves with it. We'll confirm the driver's new window with you as soon as the road reopens. Snow on the mountain passes and in the northern states, and hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, are the usual causes.
One to two weeks ahead is enough on most routes. Busy corridors handle shorter notice, and quieter lanes benefit from the full two weeks. Booking earlier does not lower the price; it settles your dates sooner, and the price holds for 28 days either way.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens; for a pickup inside 7 days it is held on your card at booking and charged when your driver is confirmed. The remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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